Out of all holidays, baking is the epitome of Christmas time. The scent of fresh-baked goods during the holiday season brings feeling of comfort, joy, and reminiscence of precious memories made with loved ones. Finding the perfect Christmas cookie recipes is not hard; there’s tons of thousands to choose from, whether they’re passed down from generation to generation, or new, unique recipes are added into the family mix each year. A true joy of Christmas is baking these Christmas cookie recipes to share and spread love to your friends, neighbors, and everyone few and far between. Here are 12 (out of hundreds) of Christmas cookie recipes to bake for the whole family this holiday season!
This Christmas cookie recipe combines two winter essentials: dark chocolate and candy canes! The peppermint is a refreshing twist on a deep, rich flavor such as dark chocolate, which creates a perfect harmony of flavors. This Christmas cookie recipe will forsure be a fan favorite.
A perfect Christmas cookie recipe for those in your family who enjoy sitting down with a comforting cup of coffee after dinner. These Italian Christmas cookies have a delicate yet rich flavor of vanilla, making this Christmas cookie recipe excellent for a milk or coffee-pairing treat!
The delectable fruity center of this Christmas cookie is a sweet surprise after a savory holiday meal. The sugar cookie base along with it’s jam-filled core makes for an excellent blend of flavors. This Christmas cookie recipe will certainly please a few in your fam.
Feast your eyes on these adorably festive Christmas cookies. A definite child-favorite, this Christmas cookie recipe has a sugar cookie base exploding with holiday cheer. This treat is a sure-fire way to make any adult feel like a child again!
The festive holiday flavor of gingerbread is a must for Christmas time. This Christmas cookie recipe will deliver not only flavor, but holiday spirit! The unique crinkle design of each cookie makes for an instant crowd pleaser.
The adorable nature of this Christmas cookie recipe is sure to put a smile on anyone’s face. The chocolate center of this rich peanut butter cookie is the perfect pairing. This fan favorite Christmas cookie recipe will be gone shortly after they’re fresh out of the oven!
For the more sophisticated palette, this pairing of unique flavors makes for a must-try Christmas cookie recipe this holiday season. The tart nature of cranberries compliments the sweet richness of white chocolate, making these cookies irresistible.
No matter what holiday party you attend, or how many you’ve thrown yourself, you will almost always spot these adorable cookies. Snowball cookies are one of the most simplistic Christmas Cookie recipes you can find, and are quite tasty! Their small nature makes them fun to pop in your mouth, and the slight crunch of chopped pecans throughout makes for a simply sweet treat.
Who doesn’t love chocolate chip cookies? Especially if they’re mini?! This Christmas cookie recipe puts a holiday twist on a classic! Adorning the chocolate chip-based cookie with green and red M&M’s is the perfect addition to everyone’s favorite. It’s not a bad idea to bake a few batches of these for the family to keep around the house during the holiday season; be prepared, they might not last very long!
If you’ve never heard of a Buckeye, it’s simply a chocolate-dipped ball of peanut butter! Combining these two staples with a brownie base makes for a unique and totally luxurious Christmas cookie recipe. This cookie is definitely for all the chocolate lovers in your family.
Snickerdoodles are one of the front-runners of holiday cookies. Sweet, simple, and chewy are the three most prominent components of this Christmas cookie recipe. Great paired with a glass milk, and even better left out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, there’s no going wrong with fresh-out-of-the-oven Snickerdoodle cookies.
Gingerbread men cookies to Christmas is the equivalent of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to childhood: you can’t have one without the other. This classic Christmas cookie recipe is a holiday-must. Using cookie cutters ranging in shapes and sizes and various icing colors are festive ideas for getting the family together to create delicious and cute cookies. Filling the air with the aroma of gingerbread and the sound of laughter doesn’t sound half bad either.
All Christmas cookie recipes and pictures can be found on Pinterest.
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